For the past three years, the National Committee of State Associations (NCSA) has issued a friendly challenge among state associations and individuals to spread the…
The 2017-2018 NCRA Sourcebook is the perfect chance for members to easily connect with other court reporters, captioners, legal videographers, and other related service providers. For the…
The National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) is now accepting nominations for the Robert H. Clark Scholarship and the New Professional Reporter Grant. The deadline for…
Cathy Rajcan, RDR, CRR, CRC, understands the importance of access in all situations. One of her regular assignments is providing CART for lectures at the…
SwampscottWickedLocal.com posted an article March 27 about Doris O. Wong Associates, a court reporting firm located in Boston, Mass., celebrating its 50th anniversary. The firm…
JD Supra Business Advisor posted a blog by Kramm Court Reporting on March 27 that discusses some of the provisions contained in the 2017 California…
The Journal Times (Racine, Wis.) posted an article on March 27 that includes an interview with NCRA member Mary Vavrik, RMR, a freelance reporter from…
Edward (Ed) M. Wontor, 89, passed away at his home in Sun Lakes, Ariz., on Feb. 27, 2017. Wontor worked as a court reporter in…
Roughly 20,000 free educational videos provided by the University of California, Berkeley, are being taken off the Internet because they do not have closed captioning,…
By Diana Netherton The duties of a court reporter, often referred to as a stenographer, have essentially remained the same for the past 100 years.…
Flattery will get you everywhere Q. All right. Was she a young woman? A. Probably somewhere around my age. Q. So a young woman? A.…
Court reporting students agree: Meeting new people and learning new things are the best reasons to attend a conference like the NCRA Convention & Expo.…
The NCRA Convention & Expo provides students the best opportunity to learn from the pros and experience the court reporting and captioning professions through the…
By Brenda Rogers-Fiscus, Deborah Smolinske, and Beverly Thomas It’s Friday at 7:30 p.m. The weekend has officially started. You’re just kicking back to relax with…
By Vicki Akenhead-Ruiz The reporting profession is all about the “spoken word.” However, as a mental health counselor, I hear the stories of individuals who…
By Kathryn Thomas The best and longest-lasting work relationships have been those I’ve gained through people I meet. Ever since I was certified, I’ve…
By Renee Cuffe We spend so much time doing what we do that I wonder what happens to our brains, how our chosen professions must…
Currently resides in: Minneapolis, Minn. Employment type: Freelance court reporter Member since: 2013 Graduated from: Rasmussen Business College Theory: Computer-Compatible Stenograph Theory What are your…
The Technology Committee recently shared a March 10 article from Redmond Magazine entitled “3 Roadworthy Windows 10 Laptops.” The article included the Dell XPS 15,…
Armed with machines, flyers, and posters, NCRA members Darlene Parker, FAPR, RPR, and Steve Clark, CRC, presented for the second year in a row at…